Device for dropping creamy substances in making candy wafers



March 23, 1954 w sso 2,672,830

DEVICE FOR DROPPING CREAMY SUBSTANCES IN MAKING CANDY WAFERS Filed Feb. 16, 1955 2 $heets-Sheet 1 t /0 I l] f I k? i n 9 6 m /6 5 i /5 i I 7 G, 2/- I 7 2/ 2/ '1 HI llllj A "i (9 7O INVENTOR I 7 1 I A ATTORNEYS.

March 23, 1954 L. F.-WASSON DEVICE FOR DROPPING CREAMY SUBSTANCES IN MAKING CANDY WAFERS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 16, 1953 I] lllll L. F M2550 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 23, 1954 UNITED STATES DEVICE. FORLDROPPINLGLECOREAMYF sun- STANCES' IN MAKING oAnnnwAFERs .Louis F; Wasson, Tacoma; Wash. Application February. 16, 1953', Serial.No.I 337,175 3.0laims. (o1. luv/-52).

This invention relates to an apparatus. designed primarily for use by confectioners .in. dropping designedquantities of creamy-substances used.

which jaws operate to cut off the quantities of 1 material in forming. the wafers.

.Another important object of the invention-is to provide means in theformv of a push rod which extendsybelow the bottom of the container so that the container may be lowered onto a supporting surface, the jaws being automatically opened by :pressure exerted on the container by the operator, permitting a stronger spring action forv quick closing action for severing a quantity ofcreamy substance.

.With the foregoing and other objects .in view which will appear as the description proceeds, theinvention consists of certain novel detailsof construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the device.

Fig. 4 is a fragmental vertical sectional view through the container.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5--5 of Fig- 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the container or body portion of the device is indicated generally by the reference character 5 and in the present showing, is circular in formation.

The container 5 is provided with the discharge opening 6 disposed adjacent to the bottom thereof, into which the upper end of the spigot or delivery tube 1 extends, the spigot or delivery tube I being disposed downwardly terminating at a point below the bottom 8 of the container.

The reference character 9 indicates arms that. areaipivotally connected with theouter surfacev of the containendmat. 10, the arms: havin clatex erally. .extended heads ll at..their-upper:-rends,

while the opposite ends of the. arms. operatethrough guides [2 that extend laterally from the spigot. v or delivery tube 1,. as. clearly,v shown: :by

Fig: 5.ofuthe drawings.

. As clearlyt shown by- Fig.- lofxthe; drawing-Sr these arms 9 converge towards their *lower-gqends; I

- andi terminate: at, points adjacent :to" the discharge end of the spigot or delivery tube .l,-whereu theycprovide supports fortheblades. ltwwhich have concave inner surfaces 1 4; which surfaces have a tendency to direct :the. creamy. substance discharged towards the scutting edges;..o f cthe blades. Thus-it will be seen thataduettoathis. construction, the material kWhiCh is retainedjin the convex surfaces of the blades, willbe carried off by the; creamy substance passing. from the container upon reopening or'the'blades. The actuating member for actuating the arms!!! em.- bodies a pair; of pushrods 15 that movetsthrough the tubular. guides it .securedto' the-outer. surface of the. container 5, as clearly shownby the drawings. These push rods engage the. lower surfaces. of the heads .I I, the'lower. ends of thepush rods. 15. extending inwardlywhere;they' merge into the rod I! that is of adengthrto extendhelow the; blades 1 3.

As shown more clearly by Fig. 1 of the drawings, the coiled spring 18 that connects with the arms 9, may by moving the spring longitudinally of the arms 9 regulate the tension of the spring l8 to cause the arms 9 to move inwardly gradually, or at a more rapid rate of speed, depending on the nature of the creamy substance being dispensed in forming wafers.

The guides 12 are elongated, as shown by Fig. 5 of the drawings, so that free lateral movement of the arms 9 will be permitted at all times.

Removably secured to the bottom of the container or body is the electric heating unit 20 which is of conventional structure and is provided with the electric wire 2| through which electric current is supplied to the electric heating unit to maintain the creamy substance dispensed by the device in a heated condition to flow readily from the container.

Clips indicated at 2| are connected with the heating unit and provide means for removably connecting the heating unit to the body.

The container or body is closed by the cap 22 to which the handle 23 is connected, the fit between the cap 22 and container being such that an exceptionally tight fit i provided so that the 3 container together with its contents may be lifted and handled by means of the handle 23. The usual vent opening indicated at 24 is provided to permit the ready flow of material from the container when the spigot is opened.

In the use of the device in depositing creamy substance in the manufacture of candy wafers, the container is filled with the creamy substance to be dispensed.

The handle is now grasped by the operator and the device is lowered onto a surface, the weight of the container and material held therein being suflicient to cause the container to move downwardly with the rod I1 resting on the surface. As the container moves downwardly, the push rods l5 move into engagement with the lower surfaces of the heads I l of arms 9 causing the lower ends of the arms 9 together with the blade I3, to swing outwardly away from the discharge end of the spigot or deliver tube 1 discharging a quantity of creamy substance sufficient for the proper formation of a candy wafer.

When the container is lifted, it is obvious that the spring I8 will operate to move the arms 9 towards each other, causing the blades [3 to cut a quantity of creamy substance from the flow of creamy substance. This operation is of course repeated until the desired number of wafers have been provided.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a container, a spigot connected with the container through which material is discharged from the container, a pair of arms pivotally mounted on the container at opposite sides of the spigot, blades extending inwardly from said arms, movable under the discharge end of th spigot for controlling the discharge of material from said spigot, said blades having concave inner surfaces, push rods slidably mounted on the outer surface of said container, said push rods engaging said arms for moving the arms and blade away from each other, a rod to which said push rods are connected, the latter rod extending downwardly below said blades and adapted to engage th surface on which the container is placed for operating said rods and blades.

A device of the class described, comprising a container, a spigot connected with the container through which material is discharged from the container, a pair of arms pivotally mounted on the container at opposite sides of the spigot, blades extending inwardly from said arms below the discharge end of said spigot and movable under th discharg end of the spigot for controlling the discharge of material vfrom said container, push rods slidably mounted on the wall of the container operating on opposite sides of the spigot, said push rods merging into a single rod extending below the bottom of the container and adapted to engage the surface on which the container is positioned, thereby effecting operation of said arms for opening the blades, and spring mean connecting the arms for biasing the arms and blades towards each other, and thus controlling the discharge of material from the spigot. V i

3. A device of the class described, comprising a a container, a spigot connected with the container through which material is discharged from the container, a pair of arms pivotally mounted on the container at opposite sides of the spigot, blades secured at the lower ends of said arms for operating in contact with the discharge end of the spigot and thereby controlling the passage of material from the container, heads formed at the upper ends of said arms, push rods contacting with the heads, said push rods merging into a single rod extending below said blades for contact with the surface on which material is being deposited, said push rods effecting outward movement of said arms and separating said blades for releasing material, and a coiled spring connected between said arm for normally biasing the arms and blades towards each other.

LOUIS F. WASSON.

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